The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust has reported Todd Boehly to the Premier League, requesting an investigation into the involvement of ticket exchange and resale by Vivid Seats.
The company that Boehly is a director of and investor in is among the listed companies on the Official Premier League website that are known for selling unauthorized tickets on their website.
The letter written by Chelsea’s supporters Trust to Premier League Chief Richard Masters reads:
“Vivid Seats continues to list Premier League tickets for above face value at significantly inflated rates and our members have continued to indicate that Mr. Boehly’s connection with Vivid Seats is a breach of trust and a clear conflict of interest.
“Not only does this undermine the efforts of Chelsea FC, the Premier League, and the Metropolitan Police to combat ticket touting (scalping), but Vivid Seats contravenes the Chelsea FC ticketing policy and is explicitly named by the Premier League as a known unauthorised ticket website.”
The role of Vivid Seats is to offer service to fans outside the UK who want to purchase tickets for the Premier League, but the purchase is conducted beyond face value.
For example, the Ipswich match tickets were listed at £990, Liverpool tickets were more than £ 3000. Chelsea advertised on their website that the top price general admission adult ticket for the highest demand category AA game was £80.
The Blues described unauthorised sales as an increasing problem and publicly asked supporters to report ticket concerns.
“If you buy tickets from an unauthorised source, whether that be an unauthorised website, an online marketplace or a ticket tout outside the ground, you risk not being given entry to the match and losing the money you paid,” Which is listed in the guidelines.
If Todd Boehly and Vivid Seats are found guilty after the investigation, they could face charges under the Safety at Sports & Recreational Events Act, 2010, potentially leading to fines or even arrest, depending on the severity and circumstances of the case.
Asked to comment on the matter Boehly, Vivid Seats, and Chelsea have chosen to remain silent.
